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U.S. Coast Guard to Resume Ice Patrol Operations This Week
A commitment carried out by the United States Coast Guard since the sinking of the Titanic 114 years ago resumes this week. The U.S. Coast Guard has been monitoring icebergs in the North Atlantic each...
Mar 09, 2026 (Submitted by Skipper Bob Bartlett)
St. John's Dockyard Hoping to Expand Current Facility
St. John's Dockyard is looking at expansion and upgrades to its marine vessel repair and maintenance facility in St. John's Harbour. The aim is to expand the facility to accommodate increasingly large...
Mar 09, 2026 St. John's Dockyard (via The St. John's Dockyard)
Government Expecting to Issue Tender for Canning Bridge in Coming Weeks
Department officials expect to issue a tender for the permanent replacement of the Canning Bridge in Marystown in the coming weeks. The bridge was closed to traffic three years ago due to serious stru...
Mar 09, 2026 (Canning Bridge: Photo via Flickr Austin Clarke)
NLC Spirits Going Global as Local Production Booms
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation's manufacturing division was busy in the 3rd quarter of the year. Bruce Keating, President and CEO of the NLC, says they also produced 5,000 cases of r...
Mar 09, 2026 Bruce Keating (file photo)
Nichols Reflects on Legendary Run Alongside Skip Brad Gushue
Long-time Team Newfoundland and Labrador third Mark Nichols says he could never imagine how far his career would take him when Brad Gushue asked him to move to St. John's at the beginning of their car...
Mar 09, 2026 Mark Nichols (VOCM News)
Lab-Confirmed Flu Cases Down Significantly
After reaching a peak during the Christmas holidays, lab-confirmed flu cases in the province have dropped substantially. There were fears that this year's flu season could be among the worst on record...
Mar 09, 2026 Graphic of lab-confirmed flu cases in NL, March 6, 2026 (Government of NL)
HNL Applauds Premier's Goal to Make NL 'Tourism Capital of Canada'
People who run the bars, eateries and accommodations like the premier's objective of elevating this province to become the tourism capital of Canada. Premier Tony Wakeham says access, working with Mar...
Mar 09, 2026 Hospitality NL Chair John Devereaux (VOCM News)
Gym at Stella Maris Academy Expected to Reopen This Week
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says the gym at Stella Maris Academy in Trepassey should reopen to normal activities by Tuesday or Wednesday. A recent windstorm caused gaps to open...
Mar 09, 2026 Stella Maris (via NL Schools)
Crude Oil Prices Well Over $100 per Barrel
The price of crude oil continues to skyrocket due to the war in the Middle East. Oil prices surpassed 115 dollars per barrel yesterday. Canadians are feeling the pressures at the pumps with many worri...
Mar 09, 2026
Fire Destroys Home on Mundy Pond Road
Nearby residents had to be evacuated after fire broke out at a home on Mundy Pond Road early this morning. First responders rushed to the scene just after 2:30 to find the home fully engulfed in flame...
Mar 09, 2026
